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CATAPHATIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cataphatic mean? 

CATAPHATIC (adjective)
  The adjective CATAPHATIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to the religious belief that God can be known to humans positively or affirmativelyplay

  Familiarity information: CATAPHATIC used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CATAPHATIC (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the religious belief that God can be known to humans positively or affirmatively

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

cataphatism (the religious belief that God has given enough clues to be known to humans positively and affirmatively (e.g., God created Adam 'in his own image'))


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